Materia Medica of Western Herbs - Carole Fisher
| Автор: | Carole Fisher |
| Издательство: | Ingram |
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| Жанр произведения: | Общая психология |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9781911597537 |
Based on the original Materia Medica of Western Herbs by Carole Fisher and Gilian Painter, this volume has been expanded and updated to include botanical, scientific, pharmacy and safety information. It is designed for worldwide use and contains detailed monographs of 180 medicinal herbs. There are appendices to help students understand pharmacological and medicinal actions, a glossary listing the known actions of common constituents, a table of interactions and a comprehensive therapeutic index. This textbook is valuable not only for students and practitioners of herbal medicine but is also of use to any health provider who wishes to know more about how and why herbs work and the safety issues related to them.